Abalak
Abalak
ⴰⴱⴰⵍⴰⵗ Abalagh | |
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Abalak and the towns of northwest Niger | |
| Coordinates: 15°27′N 6°17′E / 15.450°N 6.283°E | |
| Country | Niger |
| Region | Tahoua Region |
| Department | Abalak Department |
| Commune | Abalak Commune |
| Area | |
• City | 6,877 km2 (2,655 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 145 m (1,345 ft) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
• City | 74,719 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 21,842 |
Abalak (or Abalagh) (in tamajeq ⴰⴱⴰⵍⴰⵗ) is a town located in the Tahoua Region, Abalak Department of northern Niger. It is both a town and Commune: a local administrative division. It is the seat (Chef-lieu) of Abalak Department, one of eight subdivisions of Tahoua Region. The town had a population of less than 74,719 at the 2012 census.